The human eye is generally described as a globe, but it's more accurately a spheroid, not a perfect sphere.
Understanding the Eye's Shape
The term "globe" used in medical contexts often refers to the eyeball's overall structure. However, a true sphere has equal diameters in all directions (top to bottom, side to side, and front to back). The human eyeball deviates from this perfect spherical shape.
- Not Perfectly Spherical: The eye is slightly flattened, making it a spheroid.
- Globe-like: The term "globe" gives a general sense of its roundness.
In summary, while often called a globe, the shape of an eye is more precisely described as a spheroid, meaning it's round but not a perfect sphere.
